What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brocton has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Holley has the most people working from home (11.7%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brocton	Holley
People
Population	1,404Lowest	1,927Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY	38±4.1Highest 5% below NY
	Holley and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.3%±8.7Highest NY: 20.5%	24.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brocton and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Brocton and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Brocton and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,500±$7kLowest 32% below NY	$64,600±$6kHighest 25% below NY
	Holley and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,100±$19kLowest 74% below NY	$122,600±$21kHighest 71% below NY
	Holley and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$753±$62Lowest 54% below NY	$816±$90Highest 50% below NY
	Holley and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,391Lowest 48% below NY	$4,476Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.4%±18.2Highest NY: 52.1%	30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brocton and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.6%Highest NY: 14%	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Holley and Brocton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.